William Landymore
Canadian naval Flag officer and opponent of unification / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rear-Admiral William Moss Landymore, OBE, CD (31 July 1916 – 27 November 2008) was a Canadian naval officer. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Landymore joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1936, but spent much of early career training with the Royal Navy. During World War II, Landymore returned to the Royal Canadian Navy and served aboard destroyers in the Battle of the Atlantic, surviving two sinkings. By the end of the war Landymore had taken a series of positions in Ottawa before returning to destroyer command during the Korean War. He was promoted through the ranks eventually becoming the first Commander of Maritime Command. Landymore became embroiled in a public feud with the Minister of National Defence following the Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces and resigned as a result. He died at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
William Moss Landymore | |
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Born | 31 July 1916 Brantford, Ontario |
Died | 27 November 2008 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Royal Canadian Navy |
Years of service | 1936–1967 |
Rank | Rear-Admiral |
Battles/wars | Second World War Korean War |
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